Tax Manager

Golden Pet Brands • El Segundo, CA

35d • Onsite

About The Position

Golden Pet Brands is seeking a Tax Manager to own the company's income tax provision, compliance, and reporting functions. This role is crucial for ensuring the accuracy and documentation of quarterly and annual tax provisions, timely completion of all tax filings (income, sales, property, and business license) across a multi-entity structure, and effective management of outside tax advisors. The Tax Manager will also maintain strong internal tax controls, act as the primary contact for tax authorities, and identify tax planning opportunities. This position reports to the VP, Controller and requires a CPA with extensive technical tax and accounting experience.

Requirements

• CPA license
• 7+ years of progressive corporate tax experience
• Hands-on preparation and/or review of ASC 740 income tax provisions
• Managing outside CPA firms or advisors for tax return preparation
• Sales/use tax and property tax compliance oversight
• Technical tax accounting (ASC 740 provision preparation and review)
• Project management across multiple outside advisors and deadlines
• Written communication (technical memos, disclosures)
• ERP/tax software proficiency (NetSuite or similar)
• Proactively tracks deadlines and flags risks early
• Reviews outside advisors' work critically rather than rubber-stamping it
• Communicates variances and issues clearly to leadership
• Stays current on tax law changes and assesses business impact
• Knowledge of ASC 740 income tax accounting
• Knowledge of Federal, state, local, and international corporate tax compliance
• Knowledge of Sales/use tax, property tax, and business license requirements
• Knowledge of SOX 404 internal controls
• Knowledge of Transfer pricing
• Knowledge of M&A tax structuring and due diligence
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Comfortable operating independently and managing outside firms
• Sound technical judgment on ambiguous tax positions
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)

Nice To Haves

• Public accounting background (Big 4 or national firm) combined with in-house industry experience
• Experience at a company with SEC reporting requirements
• Master's in Taxation
• Transfer pricing and M&A tax experience
• NetSuite or similar multi-entity ERP experience
• Experience building or improving tax department processes/controls (e.g., during a growth or transition period)

Responsibilities

• Prepare (or thoroughly review outsourced) quarterly and annual income tax provisions under ASC 740, including current and deferred tax calculations.
• Draft tax footnotes and related disclosures for SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q).
• Maintain and reconcile all tax-related balance sheet accounts, including deferred tax assets and liabilities.
• Analyze and explain quarter-over-quarter variances in the consolidated effective tax rate.
• Document uncertain tax positions and maintain FIN 48 / ASC 740-10 reserves.
• Coordinate with outside CPA firms on the preparation and review of federal, state, local, and international corporate income tax returns; review returns prior to filing.
• Validate extension requests and quarterly estimated tax payments.
• Coordinate with an outside firm on all sales and use tax filings across applicable jurisdictions.
• Coordinate with an outside firm on all property tax filings and assessments.
• Manage business license renewals and filings across all operating jurisdictions.
• Maintain a master global tax calendar to track all filing deadlines and prevent late fees or penalties.
• Design and maintain internal tax controls in support of SOX 404 compliance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for IRS and state tax authorities during audits and inquiries.
• Research technical tax positions and maintain supporting documentation.
• Monitor new and proposed tax legislation and assess its impact on the business.
• Identify and evaluate tax planning opportunities to legally minimize the company's effective tax rate and cash tax liability.
• Manage transfer pricing documentation and policy for intercompany and cross-border transactions.
• Evaluate tax risks, structuring alternatives, and due diligence findings for M&A activity.
• Evaluate and implement tax software and process improvements to automate manual workflows.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage – We cover 100% of premiums for medical, dental, and vision plans for employee-only plans.
• Annual bonus
• 401k matching up to 3.5% of contributions
• 6 paid sick and mental health days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free weekly yoga and meditation classes
• Additional mental health benefits
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Reimbursements for a portion of personal cell phone and internet usage for eligible employees
• Professional development opportunities with mentorship, continuous learning programs, and performance-based pay increases
• Charity sponsorships
• Potential for quarterly KPI bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager